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FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product for treatment of diabetes

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. for the treatment of diabetes. Biosimilars marketed in the U.S.

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Economic Theory Explains Big Pharma Scare Tactics on Importation

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Salant’s paper supports personal drug importation and legalizing the importation of prescription drugs for commercial use so that wholesale pharmacies, including companies like Amazon and Costco, could tap into the parallel importation markets of other countries. Third, even foreign drug prices are much higher than the cost of production.

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Article FDA Thank You Addressing benzene contamination, FDA issues guidance for reformulating products containing certain carbomers

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Now, the FDA has released guidance laying out the tests and regulatory submissions needed for the reformulation of products containing these ingredients. Benzene may occur in some products from the degradation of other ingredients, increasing the risk for unintentional contamination.

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The Wholesaling Prohibition (Potentially) Demystified? FDA’s Take on Supply Chains for Section 503B Outsourcing Facilities

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

As a reminder, in Title I of the 2013 Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) (the Compounding Quality Act), Congress created the “outsourcing facility” FDA registration category, and set forth statutory parameters for their operation in new section 503B of the FDCA. See 21 U.S.C. Section II at 2. Draft Guidance III.B.2(e)

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Article FDA Thank You In proposed rule, FDA offers up a (surprisingly sparse) list of drugs that present demonstrable compounding difficulties

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In proposed rule, FDA offers up a (surprisingly sparse) list of drugs that present demonstrable compounding difficulties FDA yesterday released a long-awaited proposed rule on a list of drug products that present demonstrable difficulties for compounding. The result was the addition of Section 503A to the FD&C Act.

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REGN-COV2 Independent Data Monitoring Committee Recommends Holding Enrollment in Hospitalized Patients with High Oxygen Requirements and Continuing Enrollment in Patients with Low or No Oxygen Requirements

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Founded and led for over 30 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to eight FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, all of which were homegrown in our laboratories.

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Moderna Announces Longer Shelf Life for its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate at Refrigerated Temperatures

The Pharma Data

Using standard freezer temperatures of -20°C (range of -25° to -15°C or -13° to 5°F) is an easier and more established method of distribution and storage than deep freezing and most pharmaceutical distribution companies have the capability to store and ship products at -20°C (-4°F) worldwide. Source: Moderna, Inc. . Posted: November 2020.

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